A new EU law will require all mobile devices to have user-replaceable batteries by 2027. In this episode we take a look at the law, …
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A new EU law will require all mobile devices to have user-replaceable batteries by 2027. In this episode we take a look at the law, …
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Hi everyone, so you may notice a couple of seconds in this video where the audio is a bit funny. I'm actually in South Korea right no, so the recording situation wasn't ideal for re-recording those lines. Apologies in advance!
I love the e.u same reason why now Samsung and IPhone charging port are the same so one can't over price the other
Phasing out batteries was definitely done for profit. Hope this law actually happens, I’ll believe it when I see it
I’m only here for the songs
The reason for removing the replaceable batteries wasn't that hard to guess. They did it for no other reason than to sell more hardware. Nobody stopped them and barely anyone cared what it would do to the environment. Any pro-consumer features on Apple devices today have been forced on them as well. The return of replaceable batteries is long overdue.
Not BAD! Not bad at all! 🎉😂😊
Next up should be making it illegal to serialize hardware so it's difficult to replace damaged parts even if the replacement part is an authentic, oem part.
Repairing is super expensive
There's a big difference between user-replaceable and swappable.
When I owned a Droid X in 2010 or the Samsung Galaxy S II in 2011, they had these nice little brick batteries, and Droid X even had a fatter battery option with a replaceable extended back cover. I would not consider these "swappable" per-se, Like, if you had them in your pocket, they could easily bend or puncture the soft papery coating.
The Sony PSP has what I consider a "swappable" battery. Hard ABS plastic shell, easily handleable, and even had an external charging dock so you can swap and charge the dead battery.
Planned obsolescence is all about greed and corporate irresponsibility. They made batteries harder to replace to screw people as much as they could.
He He HE I love ya Apple will be pissed.
goodbye innovation.
goodbye Foldables 🙁
goodbye waterproof phones.
all that for an easyer battery replacement once in 4 years
It is very likely manufacturers will design a different phone for europe, they make a lot of money from people needing repairs. Most manufacterers are also already producing multiple phones, adding a few more to the pile won't hurt much.
Why does everyone think that manufactures would not make 2 different phones for different markets. It happens with cars too. For example left hand and right hand drive. Petrol, diesel, electric version. With electronics too. America uses 120V the rest of the world 230V. User replaceable is also a broad term and could also mean that a user can replace the battery without voiding the warranty. With a few screws and stuff. So it doesn't necessarily mean hot swap-able. I think these are huge misconceptions! I might be wrong but we will see!
LETS GOOOOOOOOOO EU EU EU EU EU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Used those so called repairable phones went to get stuff replaced
Ruined the whole freaking device!
Never went the android route again!
EU just feeling left out in the race to have significant tech companies.
Start with your car manufacturers costs shit loads of money to get basic stuff like replacing brake pads what a joke
I kinda dislike loose usb c ports that give up…
They're outdated for data transfer speeds, but lightning cables made a really solid connection.
And the cable shorts first if water. That's predictable and beneficial to my wallet.
Uh! Nice having Rossmann reminding everyone how removable batteries don't mean phones can't be waterproof.
ok now do electric cars.
Like profits pulled manufacturers away from removable batteries, now laws will push them back to removable batteries. If they are pushed, companies always find a way to better manufacture their products. I am with EU on this one 👍🏼
Thats cool now mandate full software updates indefinitely
Like degraded battery would be a reason why even 10% of users buy a fresh phone…
Is replaceable batteries a necessity though?
I mean phones nowadays last several years, but which time most people upgrade to another phone. 🤔
As much as this video was more centered around Smartphones and the inability to change a battery, I think credit should be given where it's due regarding other devices as well. For example, the laptop company Framework has been gaining a lot of traction for it's user-friendly design and repairability. Although I'm not that familiar with the other battery-containing devices, I believe that such companies would have a big headstart and would love to see durable products that are likely to last for years to come!
What a ridiculous law! 😅 Massive step backwards for phone technology!
These changes are motivated by profits all part of planned obsolescence and anti user ideology ….
8:04 Was it the natural progression of design, or changes motivated by profit?
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I remember 10 years ago, when they began to make non-replaceable-batteries in smartphones etc , i already criticized that. Back then, no one criticized that – not that i know of. Even in opposite – they laughed at me, and said : ''until you be needed to replace an old battery in a smartphone or laptop, the smartphone or laptop will be to old anyway, and you would buy a new phone anyway… so whats the whining about non-replaceable batteries ?". Seems that it needs always years – sometimes even a decade, that people take it serious. -.-
Also water resistance was never a point. And its even in the description which comes with every smartphone. Ip68 means nothing – the companies dont take any responsibility for water damage – and they even write it in the description : that the device should never be in water at all. And yes, this not only goes for salt water, or soap water , as some people think. It goes for every water. The fact that something is ''ip68'' means at BEST: that there is a reasonable chance (not guarantee!), that after the phone falls into water, you have time (few hours or so), to save everything whats important to you, on a harddrive, or cloud, etc..
After the water does its thing for hours (rust in the inside etc) , the phone can be broken , and not usable anymore.
Thats everything what IP68 means. Its not a guarantee. Its the same as with watches back in the 80s , 90s when they were advertised as ''water resistant to 50 meters depth'' … doesnt mean you should dive with that watch – not even 10 meters. ''Water resistant to 50 meters'' literally meant: you can wear it in rain – thats it, and you can wash your hands with it. Nothing more. For normal swimming you needed to buy watches with ''water resisting to 100 meters" … and if you want to dive a few meters – you had to go with ''water resisting to 200 meters".
Same thing with those so called ''ip''-ratings. They literally mean nothing, and doesnt make guarantees at all.
Therefore non replaceable batteries cant be defended – not even with that point.
Nope seperate phone and battery, Batteries must be part of case and communicate to the phone via the connector pins
I know this video focused on phones, but it mentioned the law would apply elsewhere, such as EVs. User-replaceable EV batteries sounds like a bad and very dangerous idea. If by "user-replaceable" it means being able to go to a qualified professional, that's a different story. With the voltages involved, these should not be replaceable by a "layman".
For a decade I never upgraded my galaxy s4 because of removal battery
As much as Louis Rossmann doesn't want to be the face of the Right to Repair movement, he pretty much doesn't have a choice.
Not a lot of tech YouTubers are willing to alienate companies like Apple to call out their anti right to repair practices since that basically shuts them out from potential sponsorship offers from the same companies. Louis Rossmann isn't entirely altruistic either with his mission towards Right to Repair, since his business gets to benefit from the ease of repairability brought on by such endeavors but it's one that doesn't just benefit him but the collective public as a whole vs. Apple wherein it only serves to line up the pockets of their execs.
The bigger tragedy here is that corporations have decided to be more brazen about these practices ever since they've seen Apple get away with it, and it has also infected other sectors that use tech such as John Deere and Peloton. Lastly, it's not just a green endeavor, but also a fight to protect overall consumer rights, and that's ultimately the American angle in this fight, which aligns with EU's green reasoning on this whole affair.
I wonder if this benefits LG.
They'll make bespoke batteries per phone/brand and restrict or stop 3rd parties through design or software. Then they'll charge almost as much for a new battery as for a new phone. Hope I'm wrong but I wont be surprised if this is what they do.
TheWorstWasToNotHaveExtensable,External,Antenna.
As an American, I'm grateful for the E.U in regards to battling the likes of the computer and smart phone industry!
Yes, this is good for the environment. This also happens to be good for us consumers as well …Globally!
If i can easily swap battery of my 14 pro max for 50 bucks, i ll keep this phone for a decade. Tech has already pinnacled and i am ready to settle with what i have in hardware as long as i have good battery life & security patches. Kudos to EU for pushier company to better innovate products.
Yes! This is what I was dreaming for! My phone is fine! My laptop is fine! I do not wanna pay a half price of a new item if I need replace the battery only. In addition, if I pay that price, then how many yrs will that device work? Not every item that survived repair will work gr8. Sometimes, repair brings even more damage. OK. Everyone can make a mistake. But that mistake means that I have to spent a week or even more without a device that is crucial for work and everyday tasks.
They could just find a way to regulate the prices of repairs instead of doing this. I am fine having a sealed battery, it's the cost that comes with replacing the battery that worries me.
It's definitely about profit.
Apple are primarily a fashion business.
Planned obsolescence is, by nature, pro-consumer AND anti-user. The end goal is not to sell a product for the customer to use at their leisure, pace and/or need; but rather to keep them consuming it on a regular basis by constant renewal and discard, regardless of the quality, benefits and EOL state of the product.
tl;dr it's all about profits, end users (and the environment) be damned 🤷♂
Kinda mixed on this. I like the changes but I feel it also limits design and creativity
Purely motivated to increase profits. I'm an Apple fan, I have Macbooks, Ipads, watches, phones, pencils, airbags, AirPods, and Beats headsets. Except Macbook everything is a waste and hyped product. I have 5 different charges and cables to support them. They treat you as a user than an owner of a product! Hope this move will control the greed of Apple and look for consumer needs than that bullshit software updates and new iPhones with some performance upgrade that we never notice. **Sorry forgot to mention about services: iCloud, iTunes, and a couple of other software because ios don't support or are compatible. We are sucked into the ecosystem and it's a big investment or hard to get rid of everything!